Laine v. Gregory-Laine (In re Laine)
Feb
19
2008
Ruling
Case filed solely to frustrate former spouse's ability to collect on divorce judgment dismissed.
Procedural posture
The U.S. Trustee moved to dismiss a bankruptcy debtor's case for cause under 11 U.S.C.S. § 707(a) and for substantial abuse of chapter 7 under § 707(b), asserting that the debtor only sought bankruptcy relief to avoid a judgment debt for attorneys fees from divorce proceedings which was owed to the debtor's former spouse, the debtor's only unsecured creditor.
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